The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

at OlUl D
J. W. Corson, Esq. of New Portland
was in town Saturday last.
A communication relating to railroad.
is crowded out this week
En- County Commissioner, Stephen ID
Greenleaf of Starks was in town yestcr
day.
Ladies looking for new dresses shoulC
look W. b. Stewards stock over, befor,
buying.
All of the Skoe hogan boys who are il
attendance at the Colby University, spcn
last Sunday at home.
Mr.. Henry Rawles took a trip dowr
river as far as Augusta Monday, return
Ing the same day.
The outlook for heavy spring freshet
on the Kennebec, is good. Many fear il
may be serious one
Mrs. r. G. Leighton who has been
visiting friends in this village, left Satur-
day for her home in Portland.
We enclose all extra this week giving
the public laws and resolves passed at the
last session of the Maine legislature.
Smoke the Gross Bar" the best five
cent cigar in the market. For sale only
by W, p Goodwin Co. ! Madison ST.
Mrs John Wells of Cornville, died at
the residence of Mr.. d. d. Collins, the 9TH
inst. after a lengthy illness aged IS years
A Madison boy is report to be on the
war path for crows. He killed II in two
days. and at one shot What boy can
beat this7
Abram Wyman OF Skowhegan, has been
appointed one of the contestants in the
Sophomore prize defamation at Colby,
which occurs April goth
Mr. Lewis Anderson and wife, attcn led
the funeral services of exMayor Cowan,
at Lewiston, Saturday last Mr.. Cowan
was an intimate friend of Mr.. Anderson.
A. Beede Jr. has been engaged to
teach the Fall term of High school in
Cornvlle. lie has taught the school two
terms in previous years giving entire sat
isfacton.
Mr.. Hiram Burril returned from his
Californian trip. He is well pleased with
the country in the winter but prefers
Maine for the whole year. He made a
small investment in real estate there.
Miss Annie L. Colby of Bingham, who
has position in the Augusta Grammer
School returned to her work Saturday
after enjoying brief vacation at home.
Her sister Lou accompanied her.
DIR. II. S. Weeks of Portland, was at
Hotel Coburn, Monday night. He came
from Norridgewock where he had been
train from here for his home Tuesday
morning.
There is still lots of snow in our streets.
The road machine has been brought into
use in removing and breaking down
banks beside the road in many places, to
make it more safe for the passage of
teams.
Mr.. r. T. Abbott, of North Arson, is
to take trip west. He thinks he may To-
cate there if he finds good opening. Mr..
Abbott belongs to that class of enterpris-
ing business men that Somerset County
needs at home.
The committee raised at the citizens
meeting two weeks ago to prepare code
of Bylaws for the proposed Board OF
bo,.a lai eoi,p1ntnl
will report at n meeting to he held at
Hotel Heselton tomorrow evening.
The Womans' Club supper at Hotel
Coburn, comes off this evening. 1t is to
be grand time with literary exercises,
etc. Mrs, l.. II. Webb is the President,
and an efficient committee has the matter
in charge, which guarantees that it will
be a success.
Sunday last was the first real spring
day of the season. The water run in the
streets at lively rate, and the water be-
gan to run over the dams in largely in
creased volume. The warm weather
since has made things look decidedly
springlike.
A. T, Murphy will be at Hotel Coburn
Monday and Tuesday, April 18th 10Th,
with samples of Fine Woolens and Cloth
ing from the Custom and Clothing de-
partments of C. II. Mason, Augusta Me.
and will be pleased to show the goods to
all who will favor him with a call.
The special correspondent OF the Port
land Advertiser, says that Editor Bunker
was in Washington last week trying to
fix the Skowhegan post office succession.
This correspondent is of the opinion that
the few Presidential Republican post
masters remaining in Maine, will have to
go very soon.
At the quarterly conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church in this village
recently held, the official board voted
unanimously to request the Maine confer
ence to return the present pastor Rev. D.
NJ. Frost, another year. This will be the
third year of this pastorate, and the limit
allowed at present by the NJ. +. church.
For new matter, the action Of the Cor
poration, Monday on the Skowhegar
Water Company was very favorable
Our citizens generally realize the import
ance Of the project and seem to be dis
posed to give it the encouragement 1t de
serves. They know that the village must
have good system of waterworks, the
time and method are the only questions
Propate Court, April term, Judge Bus
well, commenced yesterday. We notice
the following legal gentlemen in attend
ance from other Somerset towns J. w
Manson, Pittsfeld; II. II. Hackctt, De
troit; J. F. Holman, Athens; j. J. Parlii
and A. Simmons, North Arson; c. A
WILDER, Arson g. W. Cover, Scion; j. @
Bradbury, Hartland.
Sol Smith Russell will appear at Co
burn Hall, on Saturday, April 20, in hi
very funny new play, PA" 1t is said t.
he eytrayauantly funny and hystcriCall'